diff --git a/fastanime/cli/app_updater.py b/fastanime/cli/app_updater.py
index 7e76527..579dd85 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/app_updater.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/app_updater.py
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ def is_git_repo(author, repository):
     return bool(match) and match.group(1) == f"{author}/{repository}"
 
 
-def update_app():
+def update_app(force=False):
     is_latest, release_json = check_for_updates()
-    if is_latest:
+    if is_latest and not force:
         print("[green]App is up to date[/]")
         return False, release_json
     tag_name = release_json["tag_name"]
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ def update_app():
         )
 
     else:
-        if PIPX_EXECUTABLE := shutil.which("pipx"):
-            process = subprocess.run([PIPX_EXECUTABLE, "upgrade", APP_NAME])
+        if UV := shutil.which("uv"):
+            process = subprocess.run([UV, "tool", "upgrade", APP_NAME])
+        elif PIPX := shutil.which("pipx"):
+            process = subprocess.run([PIPX, "upgrade", APP_NAME])
         else:
             PYTHON_EXECUTABLE = sys.executable
 
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/commands/update.py b/fastanime/cli/commands/update.py
index ee4be29..8b13bb2 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/commands/update.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/commands/update.py
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ import click
 \b
   # check for latest release
   fastanime update --check
+
+  # Force an update regardless of the current version
+  fastanime update --force
 """,
 )
 @click.option("--check", "-c", help="Check for the latest release", is_flag=True)
-def update(
-    check,
-):
+@click.option("--force", "-c", help="Force update", is_flag=True)
+def update(check, force):
     from rich.console import Console
     from rich.markdown import Markdown
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ def update(
             print(f"You are running the latest version ({__version__}) of fastanime")
             _print_release(github_release_data)
     else:
-        success, github_release_data = update_app()
+        success, github_release_data = update_app(force)
         _print_release(github_release_data)
         if success:
             print("Successfully updated")